Did you know Monroe hosted the 1932 Negro League World Series championship game? The great Satchel Paige and several other Hall of Famers played in those games right here in Monroe against the Monroe Monarchs team. Want to know more? Watch this great video about the Monarchs here:
https://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/asset-detail/LSWI-3424-MonroeMonarchs
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 